Technology, hacker gains should prompt fresh look at grid cybersecurity, says NERC, others

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The power industry's ability to protect the grid from cyber attacks attracted considerable attention last week thanks to the letter of warning from North American Electric Reliability Corporation and mainstream news coverage suggesting the system is vulnerable to attack from foreign governments.rnIndustry leaders should take a fresh look at the ability of grid operators to respond to online hackers and other cyber threats and the ability of grid operators the power grid to respond to online hackers, NERC's head of cybersecurity said in a letter.rnBefore industry members are graded on their compliance with cybersecurity reliability standards, they should improve their understanding of how cyber threats can undermine the security of the power grid, said Michael Assante.